🌎 Discussion: Labor, Unions, and Workers' Rights

[Lily Adler]

Inflation may have nullify this, but it's progress.

 

[blueharvest]

Unions Urge Lawmakers to Resist GOP Efforts to Undo Pro-Labor Rules

A joint letter lists over a dozen recently finalized or pending rules that are in congressional Republicans’ crosshairs.

truthout.org

 

[blueharvest]

Amazon Workers in Coventry, England, May Soon Be Union

It has been a year and a half since workers at the Amazon warehouse in Coventry shook the retail giant with the company’s first-ever formal strike in

znetwork.org

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Lily Adler]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/07/16/bernie-sanders-amazon-investigation/

 

[blueharvest]

Teamsters social media attacks leader over Republican convention speech

Deleted post said, ‘unions gain nothing from endorsing the racist, misogynistic, and anti-trans politics of the far right’

www.theguardian.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

If their grammar and spelling is anything to go by, I'm wondering if they even know how tipping works.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[blueharvest]

Labor unions unite behind Kamala Harris but concern emerges about potential VP pick Mark Kelly

Concern centers on a policy position taken by Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona.

www.google.com

 

[blueharvest]

Major U.S. Unions Pressure Biden To Cut Off Funds To Israel

Seven unions laid out their demand in a joint letter a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address Congress.

www.huffpost.com

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[blueharvest]

US files details of Boeing’s plea deal related to plane crashes. It's in the hands of a judge now

The Justice Department has filed an agreement in which Boeing will plead guilty to a fraud charge for misleading regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

Fines for child labor violations would increase under new Democratic bill

Let’s Protect Workers act would also increase fines for wage and hour violations, from $1,100 each to $25,000 each

www.theguardian.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[blueharvest]

Politico report: UAW will endorse Harris after call mends rift between Fain and Biden

The autoworkers' union had endorsed Biden and UAW President Shawn Fain has attacked Trump, but has not yet gotten behind Harris.

www.freep.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Lily Adler]

I need this in Texas please. I'm tired of Open Door Policy BS being shoved down workers throats all to push an anti-union agenda.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

UAW leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he's elected again

The head of the United Auto Workers union says putting Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket increases the Democrats’ chance of winning Michigan and keeping the White House in November.

apnews.com